CLEAR Secure, Inc. (NYSE:YOU) Receives Average Rating of “Moderate Buy” from Analysts

CLEAR Secure, Inc. (NYSE:YOU) has earned an average recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the eight brokerages that are presently covering the company, MarketBeat reports. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, two have given a hold recommendation and five have assigned a buy recommendation to the company. The average 12 month target price among brokers that have covered the stock in the last year is $39.3333.

YOU has been the topic of a number of research analyst reports. The Goldman Sachs Group boosted their price target on shares of CLEAR Secure from $37.00 to $41.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, November 6th. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of CLEAR Secure from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, November 10th. Stifel Nicolaus set a $38.00 target price on shares of CLEAR Secure in a research report on Thursday, November 6th. Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of CLEAR Secure in a research note on Monday, November 24th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company upped their price objective on CLEAR Secure from $25.00 to $29.00 and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a research note on Friday, November 7th.

Insider Buying and Selling at CLEAR Secure

In related news, Director Adam Wiener sold 8,000 shares of CLEAR Secure stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, October 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $33.02, for a total value of $264,160.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 193,634 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $6,393,794.68. This trade represents a 3.97% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Insiders own 39.73% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On CLEAR Secure

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. increased its stake in shares of CLEAR Secure by 329.5% in the first quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 975 shares of the company’s stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 748 shares in the last quarter. Advisors Asset Management Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of CLEAR Secure during the 1st quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Steigerwald Gordon & Koch Inc. bought a new position in CLEAR Secure in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $50,000. BI Asset Management Fondsmaeglerselskab A S purchased a new position in CLEAR Secure in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $41,000. Finally, Strs Ohio purchased a new position in CLEAR Secure in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $53,000. Institutional investors own 73.80% of the company’s stock.

CLEAR Secure Stock Down 2.8%

YOU stock opened at $34.51 on Tuesday. The firm has a market cap of $4.60 billion, a PE ratio of 21.04 and a beta of 1.21. The business has a 50 day moving average of $33.43 and a 200-day moving average of $31.38. CLEAR Secure has a 12-month low of $21.67 and a 12-month high of $39.00.

CLEAR Secure (NYSE:YOU) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, November 6th. The company reported $0.29 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.27 by $0.02. CLEAR Secure had a return on equity of 119.82% and a net margin of 20.97%.The business had revenue of $229.19 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $224.80 million. During the same period last year, the company posted $0.30 earnings per share. CLEAR Secure’s quarterly revenue was up 15.5% compared to the same quarter last year. CLEAR Secure has set its Q4 2025 guidance at EPS. On average, research analysts expect that CLEAR Secure will post 0.98 earnings per share for the current year.

CLEAR Secure Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, December 24th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, December 10th will be given a dividend of $0.125 per share. This represents a $0.50 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, December 10th. CLEAR Secure’s dividend payout ratio is currently 30.49%.

About CLEAR Secure

Clear Secure, Inc operates a secure identity platform under the CLEAR brand name primarily in the United States. Its secure identity platform is a multi-layered infrastructure consisting of front-end, including enrollment, verification, and linking, as well as back-end. The company also offers CLEAR Plus, a consumer aviation subscription service, which enables access to predictable entry lanes in airport security checkpoints, as well as access to broader network; and CLEAR mobile app, which is used to enroll new members and improve the experience for existing members.